A tactic a day keeps the losses at bay!
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How did White follow-up on 22.a4 Qb8?
Bykova,Elisaveta – Kogan,L
Moscow-UKR match, 1954
Ruy Lopez [C79]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 d6 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.d4 exd4 8.Nxd4 c5 9.Nf3 Be7 10.e5 Ng4 11.Bf4 0-0 12.Nc3 Bb7 13.exd6 cxd6 14.Nd5 Bxd5 15.Qxd5 Nf6 16.Qd3 d5 17.Rfe1 Re8 18.Rad1 Qb6 19.b3 d4 20.Ne5 Qb5 21.Qf3 Bd6
22.a4 Qb8 23.Nc6! Qc7 24.Re7!! Rxe7 25.Bxd6!! 1-0
It is hopeless after 25…Qxd6 26.Nxe7+ Qxe7 27.Qxa8+.
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